Re: mineral potential of a artesian spring

feeds@yuku.com (geode) — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 06:48:09 GMT

i do agree that it would be dangeruos to drink the water, but the other end of the vein may be a diferant story.

Re: mineral potential of a artesian spring

feeds@yuku.com (WendySue1) — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:23:38 GMT

Geode
thats kinda what I said but in simple terms.

Re: mineral potential of a artesian spring

feeds@yuku.com (geode) — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:00:25 GMT

wendysue , that does not make sence. the arsnic does not just appear, iron and sulpher may dissapear but the arsnic does not just appear.
"When deposits of arsenopyrite become exposed to the atmosphere, usually due to mining, the mineral will slowly oxidize, converting the arsenic into oxides that are more soluble in water, leading to acid mine drainage."

Re: mineral potential of a artesian spring

feeds@yuku.com (sniper566) — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:52:37 GMT

very educational, cool pictures.thanks!

Re: mineral potential of a artesian spring

feeds@yuku.com (WendySue1) — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:35:35 GMT

A friend of ours had pieces of that type of rock and he said that when the rock comes into contact with air
thats when the arsenic forms. Be sure to wash your hands before you eat, or stick your hands in your

mouth etc.
The piece that he gave me has visible gold in it.

Re: mineral potential of a artesian spring

feeds@yuku.com (geode) — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 06:46:54 GMT

more crystles, these are from the surface.

this pyrite is in a sheat, flatened in a crack i assume, very cool.

Re: mineral potential of a artesian spring

feeds@yuku.com (geode) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:34:39 GMT

we went back today and found a neat cavity, pyrity chunks in and around the quartz crystles.

its hard to make it out but the black spot in the center looks like galena, definitly metalic.

Re: mineral potential of a artesian spring

feeds@yuku.com (minkos61) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 09:11:01 GMT

Nice lookin minerallizeation hope it works out for the best for ya! geode.

Ernie

Re: mineral potential of a artesian spring

feeds@yuku.com (mtau) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 09:01:22 GMT

geode: A quick test for arsenic is break the rock with a hammer and smell it, if it smells like almonds, it contains a lot of arsenic. I would use caution drinking any water comming out of a vein containing pyrites as they contain sulfides. ie heavy metals easely desolved in water.

Re: mineral potential of a artesian spring

feeds@yuku.com (geode) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 08:17:43 GMT

thanks for that, I guess they could be potential costmers. i tried to pm you but mu computer locked up.

Re: mineral potential of a artesian spring

feeds@yuku.com (cariboo Au) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 07:39:51 GMT

Some places like Sears will do free water tests but not sure if that includes arsenic or not.......but it will for sure give you copper an irons and such........

Re: mineral potential of a artesian spring

feeds@yuku.com (geode) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 07:01:10 GMT

i know there is arsnic where the blue ground is, but that is on a diferent shear that crosses the spring shere. the pyrrite is definitly chalchol pyrite and does not have the smell assocoated with arsnic. as for destroying it, guys have been trying to do it for years but the water never stops. I am hopeing the vein is minable but as for the mineral water, go buy a bottle of mineral water at the store, its cheaper to by gas. the excivator took more rock from the pitt for road work, wow talk...

Re: mineral potential of a artesian spring

feeds@yuku.com (incagold) — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:08:07 GMT

good clear fotos, sure looks like arsenopyrite which is 46% arsenic, not known as being good for your health, apologies for the dry english humor, remember the old english movie 'arsenic and old lace.'

Re: mineral potential of a artesian spring

feeds@yuku.com (sniper566) — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 12:52:36 GMT

not shure but would it be arsino pyrite? i think i would get it tested but not telling the exact source, well if it is very bad i would destroy it the water piping and post test result has no one get sick!!!!!!! just a taught.

mineral potential of a artesian spring

feeds@yuku.com (geode) — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 09:36:35 GMT

hay fellow miners, i could use some of your advise.
i know where there is a artesain spring , i would like to get it tested, but for now i have been drinking the water. do you think it is safe to drink befor i test it.

the reason i ask is the water flows from a quartz vein. steping back from the spring, you can see the quarts zein.